Commercial Steer Validation for the 2014 Karnes County Youth Show is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 10 from 8 – 9 a.m. at the Karnes County Livestock Exchange in Kenedy.

SOUTH REGION 4-H RANGE DAY

4-H Range Day on Aug. 9 in Ben Bolt at La Copita Research and Demonstration Ranch. Learn about the 4-H Plant ID and Range Judging Contest.

LAMB & GOAT REGISTRATION

Lamb and Goat registration deadline is Aug. 22. Tags will be $10 for market lambs and market goats. Validation for breeding sheep will be $5. Late tag orders will be $20. More details to follow.

KARNES COUNTY MARKET DAYS

The Karnes County Market Days, featuring a farmers market will begin Saturday, Aug. 17 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and continue monthly on the third Saturday of every month. This event will be held on the Otto Kaiser Hospital grounds. The Karnes County 4-H will host a 4K walk/run from 8 to 9 a.m. in conjunction with the market days. Sign in table will be along county road 345, north side of hospital grounds. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. Any interested vendors, please contact us at 830-780-3906. Subscribe to our monthly Family and Consumer Sciences e-mail newsletter by visiting our webpage and following the prompts: http://karnes.agrilife.org

KEEP UP WITH US!

We now have an interactive calendar on the county website! If you are interested in keeping up with extension programming and the Karnes County 4-H Program, please refer to the following resources: Website: http://Karnes.agrilife.org; Facebook: Texas A&M Agrilife Extension Service-Karnes County; Twitter: @KarnesCounty4-H; Blog: http://Karnesco4-h.blogspot.com.

Extension programs are open to all citizens without regard to race, color, sex, disability, religion, age or national origin. The Texas A&M University System, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the County Commissioners Courts of Texas Cooperating.